Illinois News / Update on HB2789:
HB2789 LIBRARY SYSTEMS-BOOK BANNING is getting national and international attention. HB2789 has been sent to the Governor’s desk for signature. Here’s a small sample of what is being written about this first-of-its-kind legislation:
- AP News – https://apnews.com/article/book-ban-library-republican-democrat-illinois-8422dbabac75f86ee7aeccbd39ed9a06
- Market Watch – https://www.marketwatch.com/story/book-bans-illinois-poised-to-be-first-state-to-punish-libraries-that-remove-titles-5494d565
- The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/30/illinois-book-bans-bill-libraries-schools
- CBC Radio – https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/illinois-book-ban-ban-1.6860852
- Fox News – https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-lawmakers-greenlight-bill-requiring-libraries-state-adopt-anti-book-banning-policy